Kipp St Louis
Kipp is a high-performing, public charter school serving students in grades k-12. Kipp's mission is to inspire all students to develop the character and academic skills necessary to succeed at the high school and college level.
Kipp St Louis at a glance
- Total assets
- $70,912,356
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $51,954,944
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,363,892
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $49,680,758
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kipp St Louis funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $70,912,356 | $51,954,944 | $49,680,758 | — | — | $1,363,892 |
| 2024 | $69,162,018 | $54,995,234 | $47,845,529 | — | — | $1,025,574 |
| 2023 | $60,647,479 | $58,858,783 | $47,321,760 | — | — | $478,497 |
| 2022 | $49,803,036 | $44,563,200 | $42,826,169 | — | — | $-33,542 |
| 2021 | $47,986,833 | $42,773,078 | $32,040,738 | — | — | $392,662 |
| 2020 | $41,103,676 | $32,803,656 | $31,758,907 | $300,000 | 1 | $144,766 |
| 2019 | $33,132,797 | $31,570,358 | $28,308,924 | — | — | $31,959 |
About Kipp St Louis
Based on IRS filings
Kipp St Louis is a public charity, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $70.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kipp St Louis is led by Kelly Garrett, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 11 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Garrett
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$210K (2019) → $255K (2025)
Damien Myers
President of Academics
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$170K (2025)
Wesley Seaton
President of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$167K (2025)
David Lemkemeier
Chairman
Board Member → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Chaney
Senior Director of Academics
Senior Director of Academics & Instruction → Senior Director of Academics, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $124K (2025)
Marniece McDaniel
Director of Finance
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Paul Fedchak
Chief Financial Officer
Director of Finance & Oper → Vice President of Finance, 2024
Vice President of Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$154K (2019) → $176K (2025)
Davonna Young
Vice President of Hr & Tal
Vice President of Hr & Talent → Vice President of Hr & Tal, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$121K (2022) → $195K (2025)
Ashley Odham
Vice President of Staff
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$120K (2023) → $161K (2025)
Cetera Altepeter
Vice President of Schools
School Leader - Kva → Vice President of Schools, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$121K (2024) → $123K (2025)
Kari Kraichely
Vice President of Student Support Serv
Vice President of Student Support Services → Vice President of Student Support Serv, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$120K (2024) → $140K (2025)
Dierre Littleton
Vice President of Equity
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
Michael Dierberg
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Akberet Boykin-Farr
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Padberg
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Foster
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maryclair Marada
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pyriyal Patel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Wasserman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Kristy Wei (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Pat Sly (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Rick Stevens (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robert J. Wasserman (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Clare Marada (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Valerio (2023–2024) — Vice President of Schools
- Former: Jessica Pachak (2024) — School Leader - Kia
- Former: Robert Newman (2024) — President of Operations
- Former: June Fowler (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Kerry Casey (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ericka McConduit (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lori Samuels (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jon Kapps (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kyle Shaffer (2019–2022) — Head of Schools
- Former: Janelle Jenkins (2020–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Jeremy Esposito (2019–2021) — School Leader
- Former: Ericka Zoll (2019–2020) — Director of Development
- Former: Kyle Chapman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Norie Pride-Womack (2019–2020) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Bill Jolly (2020) — Board Member
- Former: John Capps (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Francone (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Don Danforth (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Emily Pitts (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Scroggins (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Gabriel E. Gore (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Keith Williamson (2019) — Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $255K, to Kelly Garrett (Executive Director). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kipp St Louis
How large is Kipp St Louis?
Kipp St Louis reported $70.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $52.0M.
Where does Kipp St Louis operate?
Kipp St Louis has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Kipp St Louis's EIN?
Kipp St Louis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0916759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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